• Uncategorized

  The Path For Art Games

  By Leigh Alexander Audiences constantly demand video games fight familiar boundaries. We’re sick of the same old, same old. We want creativity, artistic integrity, elegance and depth–or do we? Do players know what they’re asking for when they look for “more” from games? And if this is really what we want, then what’s with the…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Fable II See The Future’s Future Foretold

  Lionhead promised news today, and they’ve delivered, revealing the release date for the upcoming See the Future downloadable content for Fable II and a new episode of Inside Lionhead to boot. Those eager to See the Future of Albion have only two more weeks worth of waiting to down, as Lionhead announces a May 12th…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  The Sims 3’s Online Feature Set

  EA delivers all the details on the online and community features coming your way when The Sims 3 weasels its way onto your computers this June, with a whole new town available at launch. That’s right, in addition to the city your sim resides in, the town of Riverview will be available for download on…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Dead Rising 2’s Protagonist Will Have a Non-Killing Skill

  In this short interview, I sat down with Keiji Inafune, the head of R&D at Capcom and creator of Mega Man, Onimusha and Dead Rising, to talk about the upcoming Dead Rising 2. In the interview I talk to Inafune about how the original game leaned so heavily on Frank West’s character and profession to…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Why Do People Press Buttons Twice And Thrice?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: If The Shoe Fits I moved into my new place on Monday — and have been unpacking since. Don’t think we’ll be fully settled anytime some — mounds and mounds of stuff to unpack. This is regarding a conversation I was having with someone over the weekend: Why do people…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  EA Sports: Note To Self, Must Do Better On Wii

  File this under “insightful”: EA Sports boss and part-time tattoo aficionado Peter Moore has told Eurogamer that his brand is under-performing on Nintendo’s dominant home console. I think we need to continue to work on the Wii. When I look at the attach rate on the Wii of our software to where I think we…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. Sells A Million

  Tucked away within Ubisoft’s financial results announcements from yesterday was news that Tom Clancy‘s H.A.W.X. had moved a million copies worldwide since launch last month. For what amounts to little more than a modern-day Rogue Squadron clone, which was lacking in even the backhanded militaristic charm of other Clancy games, that’s an impressive feat! Guess…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Yes, There Will Be More Shaun White Snowboarding

  While Shaun White Snowboarding wasn’t the best game of last fall, it is one of the best selling games. The multi-platform game sold 3 million copies. You know what that means? More Shaun White Snowboarding. Just listen to Ubisoft honcho Yves Guillemot, “You can expect more Shaun White in the future.” Don’t get excited, it’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Darwinia, Defcon Devs Talk About Their “Truly Terrible” 2008

  Introversion’s Chris Delay has – in a continuation of the company’s earlier decision to “tell all” about their recent operational dealings – posted an account of the company’s recent woes. In a candid piece, which describes 2008 as “a truly terrible year”, Delay opens up about a succession of mistakes the company have made, a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  The Dog-Sledding MMORPG

  Forget Night Elves and Orks! Korean developer DevCat Studios has something different in store with its latest massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Husky Express. Dog-sledding. And not just dog-sledding, but puppies. Players raise their dog-sledding team and make deliveries to snowy outputs. Higher level dogs bring different skills like smelling goods to determine their quality…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  When Half-Life Meets Tenacious D

  “G-Man’s Last Breath” is a song by Jonathan Lewis, who it appears is as big a fan of the Half-Life universe as he is overblown rock epics. The resulting track is a tale of intrigue, drama and rock, as Lewis explores the mysteries of fatherhood, “Uncle Breen” and the ultimate nature of the relationship between…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Dudes Enter Our Contests, Too

  Kotakuite brainFUBAR sends his entry, writing, “I may not be able to compete with a suicide girl, but I still wanted to give it a go.” Bravo! Not only does brainFUBAR have a Virtual Boy, but he also has red hair. Reader Zorantor is also a dude — a dude with a Virtual Boy —…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Get Your Free Dawn Of War II Soundtrack

  I’ll be honest, while I liked Dawn of War II, I can’t even remember the game’s score. Never mind. I’ll refresh my memory by downloading the soundtrack for free. If you head to the game’s store page on Steam, you can pick up a copy of the entire soundtrack, which aside from having a lovely…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  City Of Heroes Brings Dead Accounts Back To Life

  Just like you can’t kill a real superhero, it seems you can’t kill a City of Heroes character either, as it’s been announced that all the game’s expired accounts are being brought back online. This applies to both retail and trial versions of the game, and has already taken place, so if you’ve ever had…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Sony: PS3 Will Dominate In 3~5 Years

  Is this the year the PS3 takes the top spot? Or is it next year? While the pundits gaze into their crystal balls, soon-to-retire Sony exec David Reeves thinks he’s got the answer. “I don’t think it will be next year, but in three to five years it will become dominant on the market,” Reeves…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Hey Look, It’s Another New Tekken 6 Trailer

  We know what you’re thinking — we already got a new Tekken 6 trailer this month. But, hey, here’s another one. This trailer is a little too on heavy collapsing floors, though. Too heavy, collapsing floors, geddit? Tekken 6 was originally released in Japanese arcades in late 2007 and will be hitting the PlayStation 3,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  Prince Turned Down Guitar Hero’s Diamonds & Pearls

  Activision may be able to throw their fat rolls of cash at bands like Metallica and Aerosmith, but there’s one man who was approached by the company and turned them down: Prince. Yes, the man who is perhaps the greatest living American says in an interview with Tavis Smiley that Activision once approached him over…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  The King of Fighters: The Online RPG

  SNK’s The King of Fighters fighting franchise is going online with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ONLINE. Developed by Triple A Games, PC title KOF ONLINE features 3D graphics, online RPG elements and fighting. This latest batch of screens shows stages, game play and cut scenes. THE KING OF FIGHTERS ONLINE is slated to go live…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  WarioWare: Myself Touches Itself

  DS title WarioWare: Myself lets users create their own mini-games. That means one thing: Penis. Released in Japan as Made In Ore (“ore” is the masculine form of “I”), the WarioWare title features a microgame editor for the Nintendo DSi described as a tool to “make your own music, graphics, pretty much everything, including programming…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2009
• Uncategorized

  So, How Much Do Game Developers Make?

  Game Developer magazine have released the results of their patented “Game Developer Salary Survey”, which gives us an insight into just how much the average games developer gets paid. And the findings reveal that, provided a dev still has a job, most positions in the field pay quite handsomely. According to the survey, the average…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2009